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Orthopaedic Surgery

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

Wh A W ?Who Are We?• 19 Full-Time Clinical Faculty• 3 Part-Time Clinical Faculty3 Part Time Clinical Faculty• 3 PhD Basic Science Research Faculty• 27 Resident Trainees

– Six-year programSix year program– Program recently expanded to 5 per year

1 T F ll T i• 1 Trauma Fellow Trainee• 3 Junior Trauma FellowsJu o u e ows

Where do we Work?

• Saint Louis University Hospital (SLUH)• Cardinal Glennon Children’s Medical Center

(CGCMC)(CGCMC)• Saint John’s Mercy Medical Center (SJMMC)• DesPeres Hospital

What are We?

• We are a dedicated group of faculty, residents and staff committed to providing an outstanding Orthopaedic p g g peducational experience while delivering the highest quality patient care to allthe highest quality patient care to all people who come to our facilities.

What are we known for?

• We have become known as the premier trauma care provider in the region.

• We have the national leaders in traumaWe have the national leaders in trauma care on our faculty.

h i i i h li b i• We are the institution that lives by its slogan: “When it is critical”

What should we be known for?

• A pioneer institution for minimally invasive• A pioneer institution for minimally invasive hip surgery.

• A regional center for quality pediatric care. • An alternative for superlative spine care• An alternative for superlative spine care. • A center providing total care for the injured

athlete.

Peoplep• Residents PGY1

– Gregg Ebersole University of IllinoisUniversity of Illinois

– Andrew McNamara University of Iowa University of Iowa

– Vevek ParikhU i i f S h Fl id University of South Florida

– Jessica Traver University of Texas - Houston

– Alicia Worden Temple University

Peoplep• Residents PGY2 (Research Year)

– Mohammed Ahmed University of Illinois

– Tina Dreger Medical College of Wisconsin g

– Daniel Jones Saint Louis University Saint Louis University

– Adham AbdelfattahT T h U i it Texas Tech University

– Philip Sinatra Washington University of Saint Louis

Peoplep• Residents PGY3

– Brooke Crawford Oregon Health Sciences

– Shari Cui University of IllinoisUniversity of Illinois

– Kellen Huston University of Iowa University of Iowa

– Pooya JavidanU i i f C lif i I i University of California - Irvine

– Sean Tabaie Chicago Medical School

People

• Residents PGY4– Adrian Davis

Indiana Universityy

– Christopher O’Boynick University of Kansas University of Kansas

– Maegan WallaceU i it f N b k University of Nebraska

– Bradley Warlick Saint Louis University

People

• Residents PGY5– Teresa Foo

Drexel Universityy

– Charles Grimshaw Texas A&M Texas A&M

– Robert OttoU i it f Mi i t K Cit University of Missouri at Kansas City

– Jeffery Reagan Saint Louis University

People

• Residents PGY6– Cody Bellard

Lousiana State Universityy

– Jason Cobb University of Alabama University of Alabama

– Brian Dean U i it f N th C li Ch l Hill University of North Carolina Chapel Hill

– Christopher Mudd Saint Louis University

Faculty – Chairman• Berton R. Moed, MD

– Chairman at SLU Orthopaedic Surgery sinceChairman at SLU Orthopaedic Surgery since March 200330 + years of Orthopaedic Surgery– 30 + years of Orthopaedic Surgery experienceD Edi f CORR– Deputy Editor of CORR

– Pelvis Section Editor of JOT– Former site visitor for the Residency Review

Committee– More than100 journal or book publications

Faculty – Chairman

• Brought a team of 5 full time personnel with him in his move from Detroit/ Wayne Statey

• Expanded department from 5 full time faculty to 19 Orthopaedic Surgeons +faculty to 19 Orthopaedic Surgeons +

• Expanded Residency from 3 to 4 to 5 residents per year

• Incredible faculty retention• Incredible faculty retention

Adult ReconstructionAdult Reconstruction

Thomas Otto, MD Jeffrey Whiting, MD

• Located at SLUH and SJMMC• Experience in standard open and MIS joint• Experience in standard open and MIS joint

reconstruction• Residents rotate here in PGY3 and PGY6

Foot and Ankle ServiceFoot and Ankle Service

• Located at SLU and SJMMCDavid Karges, DO Erik Nott, MD

• Located at SLU and SJMMC• Experience in both major foot

reconstruction after trauma to elective foot proceduresp

• PGY 3 and PGY 6 experience

Hand / Upper Extremitya d / Uppe t e ty

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Joao Panattoni, MD Richard Howard, DO

– Located at SLUH and Des Peres Hospital – Exposure to complex hand

reconstruction, trauma and elective upper extremity surgery

– Rotations during PG 4 and PG6 years

Pediatric Orthopaedic SurgeryPediatric Orthopaedic Surgery

Elizabeth Engel, MD Aki Puryear, MD

• Located At CGCMC• Experience in all aspects of PediatricExperience in all aspects of Pediatric

Orthopaedic Surgery• Rotations during PG 1,2,3,4 and 6

Spine SurgerySpine Surgery

Dirk Alander, MD Howard Place, MD

• Located at SLUH, CGCMC and SJMMC• E i i i l t l i l• Experience in simple to complex spinal

procedures in children and adults. • Rotations during PG4 and PG5 years

Sports MedicineSports Medicine

• Located at SLUH CGCMC SJMMC and

Scott Kaar, MD Adnan Cutuk, MD

Located at SLUH, CGCMC, SJMMC, and Campus and local “fields of friendly strife”

• Experience with routine sports and shoulder conditions

• Rotations during PGY4 and PGY5

Orthopaedic Trauma

John Boudreau James Jackman J. Tracy Watson Lisa Cannada Djoldas Kuldjanov

• Located at SLUH and SJMMC• Experience in community and complexExperience in community and complex

tertiary traumatic conditionsR t ti d i PG 1 2 3 4 5 d 6• Rotations during PGy1,2,3,4,5 and 6

Musculoskeletal OncologyMusculoskeletal Oncology

David Greenberg MD

• Located at SLUH Cancer Center and CGCMC

David Greenberg, MD

ocated at S U Ca ce Ce te a d CGC C• Training in the treatment of primary and

t t ti t i d lt d di t i ti tmetastatic tumors in adults and pediatric patient• Rotation during the PG5 year g y

General / Military Orthopaedic Surgery

i i h l E ik N tt MD

– Located at SLUH and CGCMCJessica McMichael, MD Erik Nott, MD

– Coordinate onsite Orthopaedic training for the US Air Force

– General Orthopaedic Surgery and trauma care to adults and pediatric patientsto adults and pediatric patients.

– Opportunities throughout residency

Research DivisionResearch Division• Basic Science support for the Research Year• Available to all Clinical Faculty Residents

J. Gary Bledsoe, PhDBiomechanics

Heidi Israel, PhDStatistics &

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Zijun Zhang, MD/PhDCartilage & Bone

Research Design

Residency Block DiagramResidency Block Diagram

F lt SFaculty Summary• Diverse group of talented physicians and

professionals with a very diverse practice p y pprofile.

• L d i th i f i l fi ld ll• Leaders in their professional fields as well as national and local organizations

• Stable faculty staff • Numerous physicians recognized for• Numerous physicians recognized for

excellence in resident education.

Faculty SummaryFaculty Summary• All twelve eligible faculty listed in “Best Doctors”All twelve eligible faculty listed in Best Doctors

Department DiversityDepartment Diversity• DemographicsDemographics• M:F = 18:4 faculty, 20:7 residents• Not restricted to the Mid-West

applicant poolapplicant pool.

Myths About Our ProgramMyths About Our Program

• Too Trauma heavy

• The sixth year is a waste and a year of i d d lindentured slavery

• Our program is not strong academically

• We are only attractive locallyWe are only attractive locally

Too Trauma Heavy

• Case logs of residents prove differently• < 20% is Trauma including the part-

time research yeartime research year• Trauma is where you get to operate

l d fearly and often.• Trauma is where will be your futureTrauma is where will be your future

bread and butter. Nothing you haven’t seen/handled after hereseen/handled after here.

The 6th year is a waste!!!

• Numerous research projects generated from this year. Each research resident completes a basic science project and a p p jclinical project.

• From 2007 today 64 resident• From 2007- today, 64 resident presentation /posters at medical meetings – all presentations where a resident gets a paid trip !g p p

The 6th year is a waste!!!• There have been 28 publications with

resident authors in the last 4 yearsresident authors in the last 4 years• The program OITE scores have risen

dil h 7 (91%)steadily over the past 7 years. (91%)• Presentations, publications , and OITE , p ,

scores are frequently used in deciding fellowship acceptancesfellowship acceptances.

• 100% Pass Rate on ABOS parts I and II

Fellowship Applications

• 5 years prior to 2004 Academic year – 15 graduates with 2 going to fellowships

• 7 years since 2004 graduates– 24 graduates with 16 going to fellowships– No fellowship non-acceptances

Fellowship ResultsAdult Reconstruction – WhitesidesH d U f Ci i ti U f MD U f ChiHand – U. of Cincinnati, U. of MD, U. of ChicagoUpper Extremity – Case Western Shoulder/ Elbow – TampaSports Med – U of Miami, New England BaptistSports Med U of Miami, New England BaptistSpine – Texas Back, OrthoIndy (2), Louisville(2)T Sh k T V d bilt U f TNTrauma – Shock Trauma, Vanderebilt, U of TN

Chattanooga

Only a Local Institution

• Resident pool from both coasts and in between.

• Graduated residents located throughoutGraduated residents located throughout the USA

l f b h d iddl• Faculty from both coasts and middle America

Summary

• Saint Louis University Orthopaedici h liProgram is a top notch, quality

Orthopaedic Residency programcommitted to providing outstandingpatient care and excellence in trainingpatient care and excellence in trainingresidents.